Anne Arundel County police are investigating an attack by four men armed with a machete on a pizza delivery driver in Linthicum.

Anne Arundel County police are investigating an attack by four men armed with a machete on a pizza delivery driver in Linthicum.

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Updated: 5:55 PM EST Dec 29, 2014

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WEBVTT THIS IS 11 NEWS AT 5 P.M. NEW AT 5:30 -- POLICE SAY THEY NEED YOUR HELP LOCATING THE SUSPECTS WHO USED A MACHETE DURING A ROBBERY. THE VICTIM TELLS 11 NEWS HE WAS DELIVERING PIZZA WHEN HE WAS SURROUNDED BY FOUR MASKED MEN. HE SAYS ONE OF THE SUSPECTS HELD A MACHETE AGAINST HIS NECK. AND THE OTHERS WENT THROUGH HIS POCKETS AND HIS CAR. 11 NEWS I-TEAM REPORTER BARRY SIMMS IS LIVE IN MILLERSVILLE WITH MORE ON THE ROBBERY. THE 20-YEAR-OLD VICTIM WAS NOT HARMED. HE SAYS THE THIEVES STOLE MONEY AND HIS CELL PHONE BEFORE FLEEING. MICHAEL KISTNER WAS JUST TRYING TO DELIVER PIZZA WHEN HE BECAME A ROBBERY VICTIM. HE AND HIS FAMILY RETURNED TO THE SCENE WHERE IT HAPPENED IN SEARCH OF HIS KEYS. THEY WERE GRABBED ALONG WITH CASH AND HIS CELL PHONE AFTER FOUR MALES SURROUNDED HIM. ONE OF THE THIEVES HELD A MACHETE UP TO HIS THROAT. HE RAN UP WITH THE KNIFE AND GRABBED ME AND PUT IT TO MY THROAT. THE ROBBERY HAPPENED AROUND 12:15 MONDAY MORNING. KISTNER, WHO WORKED AT A NEARBY DOMINOES PIZZA, ANSWERED A CALL FOR DELIVERY IN THE 100 BLOCK OF OLEN DRIVE IN LINTHICUM. HE ARRIVED AT THE ADDRESS, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE DOOR. HE WENT BACK TO THE SHOP AND ANOTHER CALL CAME IN ASKING THAT THE PIZZA BE DELIVERED AGAIN. I COME OUT TO MEET THEM AND KNOCKED ON THE DOOR ONE MORE TIME AND STILL NO ANSWER. I GO TO TURN AROUND TO GO BACK TO MY CAR AND THEY AMBUSH ME. ONE HOLDS A BIG MACHETE TO MY THROAT. POLICE SAY THE ROBBERS CAME FROM AROUND THE SIDE OF AN VACANT HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. HE WAS APPROACHED BY FOUR SUSPECT. S. ONE PUT OUT A MACHETE AND DEMANDED MONEY. WHILE THAT WAS TAKING PLACE, OTHER SUSPECTS RUMMAGED THROUGH HIS POCKETS AND CAR. FELICAI GOODING WORRIES ABOUT HER NICE, QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS REALLY SCARY. WE HAVE LIVED HERE FOR ABOUT 14, 15 YEARS. WE HAVE LITTLE ONES NOW THAT ARE PART OF THE FAMILY. THIS IS THE COMMUNITY THEY ARE GROWING UP IN. KISTNER SAYS HIS FIRST REACTION ABOUT THE ROBBERY WAS ANGER AFTER KNOCKING ON DOORS FOR HELP AND CALLING POLICE. I COMPLETELY LOST IT AFTER I GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE OPERATOR. OH, MY GOD. I WAS SO THANKFUL I WAS ALIVE. IT IS CRAZY. POLICE ARE ASKING IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION TO GIVE THEM A CALL. THE SUSPECTS ARE THREE BLACK MALES AND ONE WHITE MALE. AFTER THE EXPERIENCE, KISTNER'S

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Men armed with machete attack pizza delivery driver

Anne Arundel County police are investigating an attack by four men armed with a machete on a pizza delivery driver in Linthicum.